Three-Dimensional Elasticity Solutions for Sound Radiation of Functionally Graded Materials Plates considering State Space Method by Tieliang Yang, Qibai Huang, Shande Li

“…Finally, some parametric studies are carried out to investigate the sound radiation properties of FGM plates.…”
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A Signal Coordination Control Based on Traversing Empty between Mid-Block Street Crossing and Intersection by Changjiang Zheng, Genghua Ma, Jinhua Wu, Xiaoli Zhang, Xiaolei Zhang

“…Finally, taking one section on the Taiping North Road in Nanjing as an example, the signal coordination control is carried out. And the results which are delays in the vehicles and mid-block street crossing are compared to those in the current distribution of signal timing.…”
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Characterization and process development for the selective removal of Sn, Sb, and As from anode slime obtained from electrolytic copper refining by Steinlechner S.

“…The aim of this work was to develop a process for the removal of Sn, Sb and As from anode slime out of copper refinery to disburden a subsequent pyrometallurgical processing for precious metals refinement. …”
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Wind Characteristics of Three Meteorological Stations in China by Yang Yang, Yao Gang, Wang Rong, Wang Hengyu

“…Wind characteristics of three meteorological stations in China were analyzed to find out if or not it is possible to build a wind farm in this paper. …”
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À la recherche du paysage dans la « forêt monumentale » de Guyane française à travers la culture amérindienne by Fabienne Boursier

“…This study is based on bibliographical research and seeks to find out if there exists a “vision of the forest landscape” among the Wayana, Wayãpi and Teko, on the basis of toponymic and aesthetic notions. …”
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A Study on the Effect of Employee Empowerment on Work Engagement by Özlem Duğan, Ahmet Türkan, Sinan Gürcüoğlu

“…Therefore, organizations are required to carry out activities to increase the competencies and professional development of their employees. …”
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State-of-the-Art Review on Relevance of Genetic Algorithm to Internet Web Search by Kehinde Agbele, Ademola Adesina, Daniel Ekong, Oluwafemi Ayangbekun

“…Finally, from the proposals surveyed it turns out that GA is applied to diverse problem fields of internet web search.…”
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Analysis of working conditions of recuperative and heat recovery systems of compressor-less CCGT (Combined Cycle Gas Turbine) by M. V. Sinkevich, Yu. A. Borisov, A. A. Kosoi, E. R. Ramazanov, O. S. Popel

“…The analysis of the working conditions of heat exchangers of a compressor-less combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) is carried out. The proposed solution ensures efficient recovery and utilization of the heat of the exhaust working fluid, which ensures the fuel efficiency of the installation as a whole. …”
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Gating Techniques for Rao-Blackwellized Monte Carlo Data Association Filter by Yazhao Wang, Peini Zhang

“…The obvious benefit is the reduction of the time cost because the data association procedure can be carried out with less validated measurements. In addition, the overlapped parts of the neighboring validation regions are divided into several separated subregions according to the possible origins of the validated measurements. …”
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An Enhanced Generalized Plasticity Model for Coarse Granular Material considering Particle Breakage by W. J. Cen, J. R. Luo, W. D. Zhang, M. S. Rahman

“…The numerical simulation of triaxial tests for two types of coarse granular soils under different confining pressures is carried out to illustrate the particle breakage performance of the enhanced model. …”
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Potentials of transcutaneous ultrasound investigation of neck and mediastinum at cancer of the upper third of esophagus by V. I. Kazakevich, L. A. Mitina, S. O. Stepanov

“…Investigation with application of transcutaneous US of neck and mediastinum was carried out in 432 patients with esophageal cancer. Involvement of cervical and upper thoracic parts was present in 38 patients, 22 of them were operated. …”
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Multiobjective Lightning Flash Algorithm Design and Its Convergence Analysis via Martingale Theory by Jiandong Duan, Jing Wang, Xinghua Liu, Gaoxi Xiao

“…Based on the martingale theory, the MOLFA convergence analysis is carried out in terms of the supermartingale convergence theorem, which shows that the MOLFA can reach the global optimum with probability one. …”
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Rolling Element Bearing Fault Diagnosis Based on Multiscale General Fractal Features by Weigang Wen, Zhaoyan Fan, Donald Karg, Weidong Cheng

“…Case studies are carried out to evaluate the validity and accuracy of the approach. …”
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Self-Concept of Leaders in Administrative Units by Jernej Buzeti, Janez Stare

“…The paper focuses on the self-concept of administrative unit leaders and presents results of research carried out in that field.…”
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A Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulation Using NAMD Package to Reveal Aggregation Profile of Phospholipids Self-Assembly in Water by Dwi Hudiyanti, Muhammad Radifar, Tri Joko Raharjo, Narsito Narsito, Sri Noegrohati

“…The simulation was carried out for 160 ns. This study presented proof that there were three major self-assembled arrangements which became visible for a certain duration when the simulation took place, that is, liposome, deformed liposome, and planar bilayer. …”
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Advanced Renal Pelvic Carcinoma Revealed after Treatment of a Staghorn Calculus by Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery by Ichiro Tsuboi, Yuki Maruyama, Motoo Araki, Nobuyoshi Ando, Yasuhiro Nishiyama, Ryoji Arata, Noriaki Ono

“…We performed three lithotomies using endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery and carried out intraoperative biopsy. Histopathological examinations revealed a keratinized lesion. …”
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A Comparative Research on Municipal Voluntary Tasks of Three Hungarian and Slovenian Municipalities by Marianna Nagy, István Hoffman, Dorottya Papp

“…For this purpose, we carried out empirical research in three Hungarian and three Slovenian municipalities. …”
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From Which to Why Not Religions in the Curriculum. A Troubled Pedagogy by Bekithemba Dube

“…The theoretical paper tapped into Bernstein’s notion of weak framing to point out the ambivalence of the religious curriculum in Zimbabwe. …”
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The Power of Words: A Study of How Search Contents Can Affect Financial Decisions by Du Ni, Xingzhi Li, Zhi Xiao, Ke Gong

“…Therefore, this study was carried out to analyze the emotional meanings of 13,915 English words obtained from Google Trends and the profits gained from the US house market by automatic transactions and discovered that the emotional meanings of the search contents could modulate the financial decision with unsupervised machine learning methods.…”
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Analysis of Solid-Liquid Interface Behavior during Continuous Strip-Casting Process Using Sharp-Interface Technique by Changbum Lee, Wooyoung Yoon, Seungwon Shin, Jaewoo Lee, Hee-eun Song

“…A numerical analysis to understand the solid-liquid interface behaviors during CSC was carried out and used to identify the solidification morphologies of the plate, which were then used to obtain the optimum process conditions. …”
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